Hearing: Cybersecurity threats: the way forward Admiral Michael Rogers, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command and Director, National Security Agency testified before the U.S. House Select Intelligence Committee on November 20, 2014, that “foreign cyber actors are probing America’s critical infrastructure networks and in some cases have gained access to those control systems.” Transcript: https://www.nsa.gov/news-features/speeches-testimonies/testimonies/adm-rogers-testimony-20nov2014.shtml Hearing of…
PG&E Metcalf Substation Attack Video report details the PG&E Metcalf Substation attack near San Jose in April of 2013: Guarding the Grid by KSN TV. https://ksn.com/2014/04/28/guarding-the-grid/ WICHITA, Kansas – Electricity powers our homes and businesses. It is a lifeline to keep our infrastructure running smoothly across America, but a year ago, the power industry received…
Fox News Report: United States unprepared for the results of an electromagnetic pulse Lou Dobbs interviews Dr. Peter Vincent Pry on the potential impact of an electromagnetic pulse from the sun. Apr. 22, 2014 (Time: 5:12) Watch the latest video at <a href=”http://video.foxbusiness.com”>video.foxbusiness.com</a>
One Year After Metcalf Attack: Nearly Devastating Attack on a Key Substation Shows Necessity of Fixing the Power Grid Legislators, Experts to Discuss What Must and Can Be Done Published on Apr 17, 2014 by The Center for Security Policy. (Description from The Center for Security Policy’s YouTube channel.) Washington, DC — In the dark…
Congress thinks we need a community preparedness “civil defense” plan for a long term electric grid outage. So why doesn’t your town have one? “Seven U.S. government departments and agencies have now concluded that if our national electric grid is not upgraded to ensure its continuity in the event of a massive solar event —…
Report: US could suffer nationwide blackout due to sabotage. Mar. 13, 2014 – 2:12 – Fox News Steve Centanni reports from Washington, D.C. Congressman Henry Waxman is quoted. Watch the latest video at &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href=”http://video.foxnews.com”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;video.foxnews.com&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;
On March 12, 2014 the Wall Street Journal’s Rebecca Smith reported that an attack on just 9 key transformers could cause a nationwide blackout. “The U.S. could suffer a coast-to-coast blackout if saboteurs knocked out just nine of the country’s 55,000 electric-transmission substations on a scorching summer day, according to a previously unreported federal analysis….
Electric Grid At Risk: What would we do if the lights went out? Judge Jeanine Featured in this segment: R. James Woolsey, Andrea Boland, Rep. Andy Harris of the Congressional EMP Caucus, and Alton Edwards. Aired Feb 23, 2014.
Judge Jeanine Pirro: Power Grid Sniper Attack Details Emerge Jeanine Pirro interviews national security expert Frank Gaffney of he Center for Security Policy concerning the April 2013 terrorist power grid sniper attack that shut down a San Jose California power plant, and the implications for future terrorist attacks on the US power grid. Also, Ray…
Iran EMP Threat Real News with Peter Hegseth, featuring Frank Gaffney, of the Center for Security Policy, discussing the Iran EMP threat. Published on Feb 12, 2014 by EMPAct America. Description: Real News with Peter Hegseth, featuring guest Frank Gaffney discussing electromagnetic pulse (EMP), the Iran EMP threat and EMPact America’s panel discussion on February 6th, 2014…